Alkali pyrolysis of castor oil was carried out in the presence of white mineral oil. The operating parameters were optimized to obtain high yields of 2‐octanol and sebacic acid. Alkali pyrolysis at 280±2°C in the presence of 1% red lead catalyst yielded 70.1% 2‐octanol and 72.5% sebacic acid on the basis of their respective theoretical yields.
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